A collection of essays by the Bulgarian historian Maria Todorova (known for Imaginary Balkans), compiled especially for the 20th Century Library. Indispensable for understanding post-communist transitions, culture of memory and Balkan studies.
The book has become a classic because it accurately describes the world of Amazon, Uber, Netflix, and TikTok thirty years in advance. Ritzer does not curse fast food, but warns that if the whole of society turns into McDonald’s, we will remain full but hu
Jesenski i Turk, 1999.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
19.56 €
Ethnology • Culturology • Coast and islands
The book Istria and its Development Paths from 1973, edited by Juraj Pađen and Stanko Žuljić, is a comprehensive analysis of the economic and social development of Istria in the context of the then Yugoslavia.
Ekonomski institut, 1973.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
7.505.63 €
Language & linguistics • Culturology • Philosophy of language
The famous Serbian linguist and one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Yugoslav linguistics, in this book continues her series of "Linguistic Reflections" – lucid, erudite essays that combine general linguistics, the Serbian language, and cul
Biblioteka XX vek, 2002.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
7.56 €
Culturology • Politicology • Sociology • Political philosophy
A classic work by one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th century, the founder of "figurative" or "process" sociology. The book is a programmatic manifesto against the then dominant structural-functionalist paradigm (Parsons) and pure positiv
Antibarbarus, 2007.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
8.26 €
Culturology • Sociology • Political journalism • Political-historical essays
In her book, Ece Temelkuran analyzes how societies are gradually sliding into authoritarianism. Through personal experiences and global examples, she reveals patterns of loss of freedom, compassion, and truth in the modern world.